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From reporter John Cox's story today:
Kern's own economic recovery may be quicker and ultimately less painful than that of its neighbors to the north and south, a recent report predicts.
Thanks mostly to the county's relatively mild housing bubble and proximity to Los Angeles, Kern is in shape...
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Infowar note: I got word a little while ago that the third furlough day will go into effect soon.
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More Furloughs Possible for California
By BLOOMBERG NEWS
Published: June 27, 2009
www.nytimes.com/2009/06/28/us/28california.html
SACRAMENTO...
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I am not sure what to think about this health care reform. Everyone knows that we all need it. With all of the spills, diseases,viruses,pollution, etc. it has made our people ill. I read an article on the Presidents doctor and he stated that there should be a cap of 1 million a year,...
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California is in a heap of trouble. Fewer and fewer of us can claim to be shielded or immune from these problems with each day that passes.
If you haven't lost your job, your income is dwindling and your tax burden is not. If you haven't lost...
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When people are in trouble, they don't know where to look for help. They need to know what agencies provide assistance, who to contact and what resources are available. I found a helpful link at the California Reinvestment Coalition that provides all this information. ...
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The Gallup-Healthways Well Being Index has been released, and California ranks ninth out of the top ten on the list.
The top ten and their scores are:
1. Utah 69.2
2. Hawaii 68.2
3. Wyoming 68.0
4. Colorado 67.3
5. Minnesota 67.3
6. Maryland 67.1
7. Washington 67.1
8. Massachusetts...
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From a CHP press release:
SACRAMENTO - California’s senior population is expected to double in size by 2020. From a traffic safety perspective, this translates to an increase in the number of older drivers, passengers and pedestrians using California’s roadways. In...
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State and federal drug enforcement officials say they have pulled more than 5 million marijuana plants from public and private land this year, a record amount.
If half the nation's domestically produced marijuana is grown in California, and California has, like, a massive budget deficit, would...
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When you are in financial trouble, personally, do you immediately look for a higher paying job? What is the first step you take? CUTS. Cutting back and consolidating are simple concepts that we use in personal finances to help keep us on track financially. Any individual...
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If you've been reading along with my non-fiction magic realism book Thick White Crust, then you'll want to read the fourth installment, "Legacy."
The serialization of my west coast 9/11 story inspired Savannah Guz, who was working at the Smithsonian at the time, to tell her own...
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The failed vote in the Assembly last night to pass a budget has some health leaders worried that the cuts to Medi-Cal won't be restored.
Here's an excerpt from an L.A. Times story about the vote:
Assembly Republicans on Sunday blocked a proposed spending plan that would have closed the state's...
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Commercials decrying the effects of the 10 percent state cuts to Medi-Cal hit the airwaves recently.
I saw one for the first time last night.
And among the health providers featured in the TV spots is Bakersfield nurse practitioner Carmen Morales-Board, who works at Kern Medical Center.
Here's...
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This is truly something I'd go for if it ever becomes available in California.
Some auto insurance providers are charging motorists based on miles driven.
"Called pay as you drive, the option is available from a few insurers in 34 states — but not California — as well as...
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Would you be in favor of tax increases if it meant more money for schools and health care?
A Democrat-controlled Assembly committee approved a new state budget last night based on a $9.7 billion tax increase, the first state budget proposal based on a major tax increase since 1991.
According to...
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Several health care bills are working their ways through the Assembly and Senate — many incorporating ideas originally introduced in the governor's health care proposal and other older bills.
According to California Healthline and the L.A. Times, some aim to curb the insurance industry...
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Conservatives and religious groups weren't able to stop California's path to gay marriage, yet.
Read the story here.
So come June 17, gays can get married in California.
However, an initiative that would amend the state constitution to ban gay marriage has qualified for November ballot and if...
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Russell Judd, president of Mercy Hospitals, submitted a letter to the editor about the state's cuts to Medi-Cal.
I would love to hear your thoughts.
For more info about the cuts, read "Calif. sued over Medi-Cal rate cuts" and "Is health reform dead?"
Budget Cuts Put...
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A new poll has found that more California voters now support allowing same-sex marriage than oppose it.
Wednesday's results mark the first time in over three decades of polling by the Field Poll that more California voters have approved of extending marriage to gay couples than have disapproved....
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This news was reported yesterday by the Associated Press:
The Los Angeles city attorney said Monday that county workers authorized to perform marriage ceremonies must be willing to conduct same-sex marriages under last week's landmark court ruling, regardless of their personal views on...
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The California Supreme Court has just overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage, paving the way for the state to become the second in the United States where gay and lesbian residents can marry.
The justices released the 4-3 decision earlier Thursday, saying that domestic partnerships are...
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A large coalition of California medical organizations is suing the state over the planned 10 percent cut to Medi-Cal.
Locally, this cut will mean Kern Medical Center will lose $4 million per year in Safety Net Care Pool Funds and $1 million per year in outpatient Medi-Cal funds, KMC CEO Paul...
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger hasn't given up on passing a health plan that covers all Californians.
According to the Associated Press, his staff is working to fix the previous plan.
"Now we'll try again," Schwarzenegger said. "We will continue on, keeping the stakeholders...
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I've made up my mind, I'm planning on leaving Bakersfield and California and moving elsewhere for work. This state has become too expensive. Sure the sun shines here 300+ days a year, but at what cost?
I've always felt that minimum wage was a good thing to have, but...
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Here's a "raw report" press release from The Pew Charitable Trusts. Read it and weep.
Want more? Click here for the full report and fact sheets on every state.
Or click on the funky blue rectangle to the left for the PDF sheet on California.
Washington, D.C. — One in...
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As a GNU/Linux purist, I've often felt the sting of the windows curse, but never actually received it directly. Microsoft earned it's way into the home by being a usable computer system by average people. Today, Windows is still the home computer user's operating system of choice, but the problem...
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Here's a "raw report" press release from the Franchise Tax Board. (They'd like you to pay your taxes on time, and correctly!)
Last Minute Filing Tip: Tax Errors Can Cause Major Delays to Your Refund
With two weeks left before the April 15 tax deadline, the Franchise Tax Board...
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America will work three days less to pay taxes in 2008 than in 2007.
That day will be April 23 this year.
But Californians will have to work longer — until April 30 — for their Tax Freedom Day.
That's according to the Tax Foundation, a nonprofit organization that has monitored...
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Here's a "raw report" straight from the office of California's attorney general:
(Read California's lawsuit here.)
LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today shut down Lifetime Financial, Nations Mortgage, Greenleaf Lending, Virtual Escrow, Olympic...
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Sales of new homes in California dropped 62 percent in January compared to the year before, an industry group reported today.
It's a difference of 2,679 new homes this year vs. 7,109 in January 2007.
The numbers come from the California Building Industry Association/Hanley Wood Market...
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February 19, 2008
To Whom It May Concern:
I was surprised to hear my professor announce that we had homework due on Monday February 18, 2008. I asked for clarification of the day, due to President’s...
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MONDAY!
SENIORS & SINGLES MIXER - LIVE MUSIC Featuring RED SIMPSON & LARRY PETREE!
ACOUSTIC COMMUNITY JAM & SONGWRITER WORKSHOP!
TUESDAY!
STEVE WOODS on the "Legends" Stage!
LINE DANCE LESSONS w/ HELEN!
KARAOKE w/ JANA!
WEDNESDAY!
GERI ARNOLD w/ "STARS &...
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ROCKWELL'S FEBRUARY BIRTHDAY BASH!
Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 6pm
$5.00 Cover AFTER 8pm - No Cover For Everyone With Valid ID Showing February Birthdate! (Saturday Night ONLY!)
805 N CHESTER AVENUE BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308...
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WEDNESDAY! February 1, 2008
* FREE Line Dance Lessons at The Blackboard Stage (Bamboo Dance Floor!) 6:45pm til 8:30pm
*KARAOKE on The Blackboard Stage - hosted by Team McWilliams! 9:00pm
* LIVE MUSIC on The Trout's "Legends"...
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WEDNESDAY! February 1, 2008
* FREE Line Dance Lessons at The Blackboard Stage (Bamboo Dance Floor!) 6:45pm til 8:30pm
*KARAOKE on The Blackboard Stage - hosted by Team McWilliams! 9:00pm
* LIVE MUSIC on The Trout's "Legends"...
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IF YOU MISSED OUT ON THE PARTY OF THE YEAR, HERE IS A SAMPLING OF PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT.
WANT TO HOST YOUR OWN BIRTHDAY PARTY AT TROUT'S?? CALL (661)399-6700 AND ASK ABOUT THE NEW MONTHLY "ROCKWELL'S BIRTHDAY BASH" SERIES FOR 2008! A "THEMED" PARTY EVERY MONTH...
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I just read that the state is investigating Phil McGraw for practicing psychology without a license because he went to visit Britney Smears. It seems he not only has never been licensed in California, but that Texas revoked his license there years ago. There were allegations of...
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Does the governor's proposed budget cuts kill the hope of health reform in California?
One local person thinks so.
"He (Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger) strongly and eloquently verbalizes his support for full access," said Clinica Sierra Vista CEO Steve Schilling. "But I'm...
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HURRY! Limited number of tickets available - Get your tickets TODAY!
Sunday, December 30
Nashville recording artist WADE HAYES will be performing w/special guests, Terry Hanson and the Westerner's on the new Blackboard Stage at Trout's Nightclub, Bakersfield,...
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After completing several commissioned drawings since October, it was time I draw something for me. A practice I find myself doing especially after drawing people I feel aren't challenging enough... geez, I hope that doesn't come across as bad as I think it does?
Anyhow , just for the fun of...
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2007 has been a busy year! To the point I have had to put off several drawings of friends and models I know, to get these projects done. And for that I can only say to those waiting, I am...
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For the past several days my gaze has been pulled to the large TV near my desk in the newsroom. "California burning" and "California inferno" — as CNN is calling it — is the gist of what I've been watching.
Looking out the window at the beautiful Bakersfield...
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The newly reformed, Bakersfield Chapter of FACTS (Families to Amend California's Three Strikes) would like to invite the community to a rally on Oct. 4, 2007 at 5:30 PM at the Liberty Bell (Chester & Truxtun). This rally will be held to raise awareness in our community about this...
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Having had to use the TV for white noise, I kept waking up all night so I finally turned it off and was sleeping well enough until I was awakened by the text message bleep of my cell phone at 6:30am. Seems someone wanted to say good morning on my last day of the trip. I guess it didn't occur to...
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Sorry for the delay folks..it was unavoidable!
Installment # 4 Day 5 of the ME trip
Day five started early. I got up at 6:30, packed and called Ed, who gave me directions to the harley shop in Phoenix, Ore where I snagged a shirt then met Ed at his house. The plan was to have breakfast...
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Paycheck shock: Local 1000 dues up 50 percent
By Christine Mai-Duc
E-mail article
(published August 6th, 2007)
Many state workers did a double-take on their payroll stubs last week as the 50-percent increase to member dues and fair-share payments approved last year by SEIU Local 1000 took...
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National Alliance for Worker and Employer Rights petition calling on the 110th Congress to oppose Edward Kennedy and George Miller' Bill "Employee Free Choice Act"
The Employee Free Choice Act was defeated because the American people through petitions like this one stood...
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This is cross-listed @ my Blue Mandy Blog.
A new center - es possible, te piensas?
Please, Blue Mandy's become quite a cynic, and a day after Internet Radio Silence day, it's grounded in the all-too-true, set-top cop chains becoming more and more invisible and stronger than ever.
But two...
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